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Articles & Whitepapers
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Access to Energy: Empowering India’s Rural Communities
Tucked away in the southwestern corner of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal, the village of Keragam is home to around 230 families, most of whom are farmers. They live about 30km from the nearest town, while the state capital, Bhubaneswar, is an 11-hour drive away. Those who work the land here do so in relative isolation; they grow rice and sugarcane as best they can, in a patchwork of green and brown ...
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Not just another centre irrigation pivot
Centre Pivot Irrigation have been around for very many years and is a cornerstone of modern farming irrigation technology. You may ask yourself if all pivots are created equal, and if you have seen ...
News
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Solar minigrids bring water to Ethiopian farms
Ethiopia has launched nine large scale irrigation systems powered by solar minigrids, thanks to the Distributed Renewable Energy – Agriculture Modalities, or DREAM initiative. Agriculture is a major part of Ethiopia’s economy, yet only ...
Equipment & Solutions
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Solar Irrigation Pump (SIP) Sizing Tool
By offering 1400-2200 hours of reliable, zero marginal cost, green energy for pumping, solar irrigation pumps (SIP) can be a godsend for farmers, especially those faced with rising diesel prices and unreliable farm power supply. It is not surprising then that Indian farmers have taken to solar pumps with much enthusiasm. Thanks to a supportive policy environment and significant reduction in unit ...